PR Happenings

The latest job changes and other happenings in PR from around the world

PR Happenings for the Week of May 30, 2016

Each week, Business Wire brings you the latest changes and updates in the PR industry. To learn more about each news item, simply click the hyperlink. Have your own update to include? Let us know!

Atlanta

Brandware Public Relations announced the appointment of Jennifer Jones-Mitchell as president. Article

Boston

TomTom has brought on MWW in the US as the Dutch-company looks to tell a comeback story while expanding into new sectors. Article

Chicago

As the Chicago Cubs were beating the Los Angeles Dodgers recently, Baretz+Brunelle Managing Director Jason Milch learned he had been named the firm’s newest partner when he was congratulated on Wrigley Field’s scoreboard. Article

Rhea + Kaiser (R+K) announced the promotion of one in its Public Relations department, along with the addition of three new staff members. Article

Glint Advertising announced the addition of two new employees to its roster of talented advertisers and marketers. Jordan Jones comes from Williams-Sonoma and Meredith Redfern joins Glint as a summer intern as she finishes her senior year at the University of North Texas. Article

DC

Fallston Group has appointed Kathy Walsh as director of marketing. Article

A new Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm has opened its doors. The Reis Group, specializing in health, healthcare, science, and social issues is led by industry veteran Sharon Reis, named by PR News in 2015 as one of the top women in public relations. Article

B&B Franchise Group has announced the selection of The Buzz Agency and Woo Creative as its two agencies of record. Article

Minneapolis

Tunheim has added Brian Ortale as director of finance and administration. Article

Newport Beach

CGPR announced Angie Mathews has joined its team in the Costa Mesa office. Article

New York

Porter Novelli has promoted Rich Cline, senior partner and president of Voce Communications, to global technology practice leader and Mindy Gikas, executive vice president and North American talent lead, to global talent lead. Additionally, global health and wellness practice leader Paul George and global marketing and business development leader Kate Cusick have been added to the agency's executive committee. Article

Ketchum has promoted a number of senior executives to partner level, including Valeria Perito, CEO of Ketchum Brazil, based in São Paulo; Joe Becker, associate director of Ketchum Digital, based in New York; Corinne Gudovic, director of the Midwest brand marketing practice, based in Chicago; Chris Handler, director of the social marketing practice, based in Washington, DC; Kevin Oates, director of the Los Angeles corporate and public affairs practice; Paul Wood, director of the New York corporate and public affairs practice; Steve Navarra, director of finance and operations for Ketchum South, Ketchum Digital and Ketchum Canada, based in Atlanta; and Katherine Yustak, director of North America human resources, based in New York. Article

JASA has named MoJJo Collaborative Communications as its agency of record. Article

Stryker-Munley Group (SMG) announced a national expansion by adding seven existing firms throughout the United States. Article

CrisisResponsePro has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 North America awards, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures based in North America. Article

R2C Group announced that it has been selected as the creative and media agency for Leesa. Article

Austin & Los Angeles

Cohn & Wolfe has been hired as Global Agency of Record for Applebee’s. Article

Chicago & Minneapolis

PadillaCRT has acquired FoodMinds. The deal creates a $43 million firm that ranks among the top 50 in the world and is home to one of the largest food practices in the nation. Article

Denver & Minneapolis

Woodruff Sweitzer (WS) recently announced the addition of Darlene Hanenburg to its Minneapolis/St. Paul office and Jessee Swezey to its Kansas City office. Additionally, Brandon Shelton and Chad Stoway have taken new positions in the creative department in the Kansas City office. Article

Los Angeles & San Francisco

Dave Chapman, Ketchum's longtime Western region head, has stepped into a new role at the firm as Melissa Kinch takes over leading the region. Article

Miami & New York

Edelman has published Cultural Connections: Latin America, an unprecedented study that identifies key consumer behaviors and trends in four major cities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Article

Virgin Atlantic has handed UK consumer PR and social media duties to Weber Shandwick following a competitive review. Article

Toronto

National Public Relations has added Ronald Alepian as senior vice president, corporate and financial communications in Toronto. The firm also appointed Nini Krishnappa as vice president. Article

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